I Get It!

I get it!
I have found it!
Life! Everywhere we are bombarded by images of people saying find your passion...people saying be an inspiration...people pushing others to do their best...people making life seem like it should be about the next best thing and if you aren't reaching then you aren't growing and you aren't achieving.
So, I've been reaching...I was professionally growing for a long time. Misguided, yes. We all know that. Oh we ALL know that.
And all my blogs and all my thoughts and all my discussions with colleagues and students about colleges and careers and how to get ahead...how to find your talents and make it work for you...
And all my new directions to find those talents and seek out where I really wanted to be achieving so I could continue to grow and reach and gain...
It was all just...SHIT.

It just hit me. In this video I just watched (yes, ANOTHER inspirational video on fb, haha) yet another passionate speaker raised his voice about making a difference and seeking out your passion and doing what keeps you going in order keep you and your spirit alive. Yep, same old thing. How many times can people say the same old thing before it makes any sense? Hundreds, apparently! But here's what I heard today:
At one point he said something about people going to work at jobs that are making them sick. And it showed an unhappy person sitting on a bus going into work. That vision and that wording combined with my frame of mind right now all fit perfectly together to create the meaning behind it all:

ENJOYMENT/LOVE

But this doesn't mean you have to LOVE your career! It also doesn't mean you can only enjoy ONE thing! You just have to find what you enjoy and love, recognize it, and feed it! Then you will have the secret to a happy life!
Maybe for you that's teaching others and you happen to be an excellent teacher. Tada! Your career and your life are one and the same!
Maybe for you adventure is something you enjoy but you're really good at working with people. So make a career out of helping people to help pay for your adventures. Tada! Career and life working together!
Omg, why don't people ever explain life this way? Seriously. I have always felt like it should be one big fucking thing. Like if you aren't doing everything to reach one singular big life goal then you are failing. There is no one big goal, idiots. There is only ENJOYMENT and LOVE.

Now go. Stop reading my blog. Support yourself. Find your life. Enjoy and love!